John Cairns wrote:

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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It's looking to be a good summer and I'm planning to sail to both of these
venues...... since they are both only 40 miles from my bay.

Check'em out....

http://www.novascotia.com/tallships/default.htm

http://www.woodenboatfestival.org/


CM


The tall ships come to Detroit every once in a while, it would be a real
pita to motor your boat up there then have to fight powerboat traffic to get
a good look. One of the disadvantages of sailing around here, the only big
city interesting enough to take your boat to is Cleveland.
John Cairns



John, it's not so much the recreational power boaters as it is the professionals in the tour boats. We had a tall ships festival up here in Kingston
a couple of years ago; I sailed in the opposite direction to line of tall ships, my boat on autopilot, camera in hand. The recreational power guys all
were able to recognize a sailboat under sail and keep out of my way, but the professional skippers in the 280 foot, three deck tour boats didn't care.
They didn't actually set a collision course but the course they steered would have them passing so close as to be dangerous to me and my vessel, so
I was forced to alter course on several occasions as to avoid having a steel hull pass within inches of my rub rail, complete with attendant four foot
bow wave.

Cheers
Marty